diff --git a/src/message-agent-executor.ts b/src/message-agent-executor.ts
index 11283d2..8bccd26 100644
--- a/src/message-agent-executor.ts
+++ b/src/message-agent-executor.ts
@@ -898,8 +898,9 @@ export async function runAgentForGroup(
       return 'error';
     }
 
-    // success-null-result with no visible output — agent returned nothing useful
-    if (primaryAttempt.sawSuccessNullResultWithoutOutput) {
+    // success-null-result with no visible output — agent returned nothing useful.
+    // But if output was already delivered to Discord (sawOutput), treat as success.
+    if (primaryAttempt.sawSuccessNullResultWithoutOutput && !primaryAttempt.sawOutput) {
       logger.error(
         { group: group.name, chatJid, runId },
         'Agent returned success with null result and no visible output',
diff --git a/src/paired-execution-context.ts b/src/paired-execution-context.ts
index 5e14baf..12e7704 100644
--- a/src/paired-execution-context.ts
+++ b/src/paired-execution-context.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ function classifyReviewerVerdict(
   // from quoted/referenced status markers in the body text.
   if (/^\*{0,2}BLOCKED\*{0,2}\b/.test(firstLine)) return 'blocked';
   if (/^\*{0,2}NEEDS_CONTEXT\*{0,2}\b/.test(firstLine)) return 'needs_context';
-  if (/^\*{0,2}DONE_WITH_CONCERNS\*{0,2}\b/.test(firstLine)) return 'done_with_concerns';
+  if (/^\*{0,2}DONE_WITH_CONCERNS\*{0,2}\b/.test(firstLine))
+    return 'done_with_concerns';
   if (/^\*{0,2}DONE\*{0,2}\b/.test(firstLine)) return 'done';
   return 'continue';
 }